Braun Strowman won the Greatest Royal Rumble. (Source: WWE/Twitter)
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble: After a historic night, it was the Monster Among Men Braun Strowman who prevailed among the rest as he went on to win the Greatest Royal Rumble fight. The 6 ft 10 inch Monster eliminated Big Cass, Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Bobby Lashley among other superstars on his road to victory in the first-ever 50-man Royal Rumble event. It was a truly historic event with Daniel Bryan breaking Rey Mysterio’s record to become the longest person to survive in a Rumble match as he lasted for 1 hour 16 minutes, before he was eliminated by Big Cass. What will be next for the Monster? Will he be given a chance to take on the Beast?
Greatest Royal Rumble Live Results: Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho in action in 50-man Royal Rumble. (Source: WWE)
Highlights
BRAUN STROWMAN ELIMINATES BIG CASS TO WIN THE GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE! THE MONSTER AMONG MEN PREVAILED TO WIN THE 50-MAN BATTLE ROYALE.
A record setting performance by Daniel Bryan - he lasted for 1 hours and 16 minutes - the longest anyone has ever survived in a rumble match. And he is finally eliminated by Big Cass. The two will fight now in Backlash in less than a week.
Bruan Strowman has just demolished Shane McMahon. McMahon was on the top of the ropes, attempting to go for another coast-to-coast on Kevin Owens. But Strowman came out of nowher and threw McMahon on the announce table outside the rings. The Monster then eliminated Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho.
Big Cass enters at Number 49 and he directly takes on Daniel Bryan. Meanwhile, Shane McMahon delivers a Coast to Coast to Braun Strowman. This could be a high risk move that will achieve nothing. Meanwhile, Chris Jericho enters at No. 50. Kevin Owens is not happy - He is in the ring with Jericho, Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon.
The Great Khali enters the ring at No 45 and now it is Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman and The Great Khali in the ring with Daniel Bryan. This cannot end well for the former Smackdown General Manager! Strowman and Lashley joined forces to eliminate Khali.
Elias is now stuck in the ring with Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman. This cannot end well for him. Lashley gos straight after Elias and eliminates him. Now he is in the ring with Strowman. Lashley vs Strowman! This is a showdown!
Entry No 41 is Braun Strowman! And he is the best one to win this thing now - With so few wrestlers left, Strowman is not only large and huge 0 he is also fresh! He is the Monster Among Men! He has already eliminated three superstars
The No. 35 is WWE's apex predator, the Viper Randy Orton. The crowd in Jeddah goes absolutely bersek as Orton makes his way into the rings. Randy Orton has cleared up the ring since his arrival as he eliminates three superstars within seconds.
Rey Mysterio enters at No. 28 and the crowd in Jeddah has gone absolutely berserk! He is on absolutely fiery start, Mysterio. He holds the record for the longest appearance in a Rumble match as he stayed 62 minutes in 2007. Can he do it again?
Elias enters at No. 20 and he eliminates New Day and Konor in one single sweep! Terrific entry from him. He then eliminates Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, who was in the middle of a tiff with Daniel Bryan in the ring. Elias is looking good!
Former WWE Champion and Hall of Famer Kurt Angle enters at No. 16 and he eliminates No Dalas and Primo! He looks to be in terrific shape as the 70,000 strong crowd in Jeddah chants, 'You S***'! Angle eliminates Dolph ZIggler now. Three elimination for the Raw General Manager already.
Hornswoggle is here!? He is what four-inch old and he looks to win the Greatest Royal Rumble event? Can he? NOOO! 205 Live's Tony Nese eliminates Hornswoggle. Entry No 13 is Primo.
Mark Henry eliminated Hiroki Sumi, and then Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler teamed up to eliminate Mark Henry. Only two superstars left till The Ascension joined in at no. 8 to make it a party of three.
Sin Cara, who entered at No. 3 is the first one to be eliminated. Curtis Axel has entered at No. 4 position and Hall of Famer Mark Henry is entering at No. 5.
Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler start off things as the former Smackdown General Manager drew No. 1 while Ziggler drew the no. 2 - Still 48 other superstars to go and the odds are now stacked against these two.
Here are the rules for the Greatest Royal Rumble fight -
Now it is time for the big fight - The 50-man Battle Royal - Anything can happen here! Be ready for plenty of surprises - who will emerge victorious and lift the trophy?
Brock Lesnar's reign as Universal Championship continues after 390 days and is there anyone who can beat him?
Roman Reigns just screwed himself! Reigns smackd down six shots with the steel chair to Lesnar. Then he delivered a great superman punch. He locked and loaded himself for the fifth spear and then he delivered the spear to Lesnar but the steel cage broke and Lesnar fell out of the ring first before Reigns and he won the match!
Paul Heyman saved the match for Brock Lesnar as Reigns tried to escape the cage through the door but Heyman stepped up and bang the door shut on the Big Dog. Lesnar then delivered a F-5 and went for the pinfall but Reigns kicked out. Heyman threw a steel chair inside the ring!
Roman Reigns has taken control of the match as he continues to throw down the Beast from corner to corner on the steel chair. He then delivers two spears to The Beast Incarnate and he decides to not go for the pinfall. He then delivers a third suplex using the momentum from the ropes. HE goes for the covers but the Beast raises in hands at two!
Just one minute into the fight and Roman Reigns has been hit with three German suplexes by the Beast. Lesnar has been the Champion now for 390 days and he is exuberating all the confidence as he delivers a fourth suplex.
The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar is here in King Abdullah Stadium in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by his attorney Paul Heyman. Lesnar will be locked inside a steel cage with Roman Reigns. The Universal Champion looks in tremendous shape.
Now, it is time for the Universal title fight between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. This time the two wrestlers will compete in a steel cage match. Can the Big Dog win the title this time, or will the Beast emerge victorious once again?
The Undertaker puts down Rusev in the casket after a chokeslam and then delivered a chokeslam and tombstone pile driver to Aiden English who tried to interfere. ENglish and Rusev were both locked inthe casket and the door was shut as Rusev Day were rest in peace!
Rusev has been brilliant in his moments as he slowed down the Undertaker with a dropped kick. He then locked The Phenom with an Accolade and The Undertaker had passed out. Rusev calls for the Casket to be opened but just when he thought he has it won - The Deadmand rose! The Undertaker sat up and delivered a chokeslam to Rusev.
The Undertake looks in smoking shape as he chased down Rusev who was rnnning out of the ring. The Bulgarian brute tried to find some momentum in the match but the Phenom climbed the rope and dropped him down with the Old School move. The Deadmand is ready for the fight!
The Undertaker first competed in a casket match in Survivor series in 1992 against Kamala. Since then, he has competed in 16 casket matches - he has only lost once.
THE DEADMAN IS HERE! HE LOOKS IN TERRIFIC SHAPE! THE CASKET IS OUT AS WELL! WHO WILL BE BURIED AND REST IN PEACE?
Now it will be the time for The Undertaker vs Rusev in a casket match. The Undertaker will return for the first time since his victory over John Cena at Wrestlemania. And he will fight in a casket match after 10 years!
AJ Styles will retain his WWE Championship as the match ended in a no contest - he would have the champion's advantage.
AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura took the battle outside the ring as Styles jumped over the anounce table to take down Nakamura. The referee counted out both the wrestlers as the match ended in a no contest. AJ Styles retains his title as delivered a beating to Nakamura after the match ended.
AJ Styles was almost locked in an armbar with Shinsuke Nakamura trying his best to lock his arms but Styles resisted. Styles then tried to go for a Phenomenal Forearm but Nakamura ducked down and Styles almost hit the referee. With referee distracted, Nakamura again struck Styles with a low blow but just when he went for the pinfall, the referee saw that Styles was holding the ropes.
AJ Styl has locked Shinsuke Nakamura in a calf-crusher. Nakamura uses his long legs to reach the ropes to force a break as the Champion looked to win by submission. Nakamura delivers a vicious knee strike to the mid-section of the WWE Champion and now he looks to take the advantage.
Shinsuke Nakamura shows his new found attitude as he hits a kick to the back of AJ Styles knees while he was under the guard of ropes. He then used delivered vicious knee strikes on his heads before taking the fight inside the ring.
Shinsuke Nakamura continues to play the mind game with AJ Styles as he lures the Phenomenal One to him by calling him out - 'COME ON!' Styles turns on the heat as he deliver a drop kick to the King of Strong Stlye.
You can watch the entire entrance music video of the King of Strong Style Shinsuke Nakamura right here:
You can hate him or you can love him - but one thing is for certain - the new entrance theme of Shinsuke Nakamura is simply awesome! It really brings out the essence of King of Strong Style and it also brings out his new ruthless streak. Terrific entrance from the Japanese wrestler.
THE REMATCH OF THE DREAM MATCH - It is AJ STYLES vs Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Title. The fight has become extremely personal with Nakamura launching series of blind side attacks on Styles in the past few weeks. The King of Strong Style has been shocked the WWE fans with his actions and tonight it is about payback for Styles.
Seth Rollins pulled off a "heist of the century" when he cashed in his money in the bank contract against Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar at Wrestelmania to win the WWE Title four years ago. Today, he almost did the same. Look at the heartbroken face on Finn Balor's face.